Organic chemistry glossary
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carbonyl groupis composed of a carbon atom maintaining a double bond with an oxygen atom and two other bonds. When the carbonyl group acts as a secondary function, it is referred to as an oxo group. | |
carboxyl group is a carbonyl group that also carries a hydroxyl group (-COOH). | |
Chiral a chiral object is one that cannot be superposed on its image | |
ConjugationDelocalisation of p-type electrons, for example in a sequence of alternating single and multiple bonds. | |
Covalencea covalent bond between two atoms is a chemical bond in which each bonded atom shares an electron from one of its outer layers to form a pair of electrons that forms the bond. | |
Cyclizationthe process by which an organic molecule adopts a cyclic form. | |
Cyclo-additionchemical cyclization reaction in which unsaturated molecules (or parts of the same molecule) combine to form a cyclic product in which the number of bonds is reduced. | |